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Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeA Conversation with Coe Booth
Tune in to hear how Coe Booth worked through the challenges of writing Bronxwood, how she makes sense of her characters' actions, and how her books challenge readers to develop critical social consciousness.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeA Conversation with Rita Williams-Garcia
It's rare to find historical fiction that weaves rich period detail into the lives of memorable and endearing characters, but Rita Williams-Garcia's middle-grade novels One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven do just that. Tune in to hear Rita explain how she drew on personal and historical contexts to develop her characters and tell their story. You'll also hear about her great love for her work and her commitment to spending as long as it takes to get the story right.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp August 11Alex Haley, author of Roots, was born in 1921.
Students explore their own roots by interviewing family members and use their family history to write a fictional account of their roots.

Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp August 5Author Amy Tan was born today in 1952
Students watch an excerpt of an interview with Tan and apply some of her principles to writing a story of their own.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Activity & ProjectBeguiling Billboards: Finding Inspiration along the Road
For this activity, teens study "Pass It On" billboards created by The Foundation for a Better Life either online or on-the-go, and create an original billboard and inspirational phrase for a person of their choosing.